Minority families do not have nearly as much in savings as white families do. In their third attempt, Sprout Pharmaceutical believes their drug to help women with HSDD will be approved. Angelina Jolie executive produces an Ethiopian film about child brides.

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It kind of says it all that women’s contributions are relegated to a single month of recognition, but let’s not go there. Instead, let’s celebrate the fact that March is indeed Women’s History Month, and acknowledge five women who may not have made it into history books, but whose work paved the way not just for women’s right, but for the rights of people everywhere.

(CNN)Before singer Sophie B. Hawkins, who already has a 6-year-old son, decided to have another baby at 50, she admits, her age made her think more than twice about the humongous and life-changing step.

As president and CEO of Catalyst, an organization committed to expanding opportunities for women and business worldwide, I'm often asked why there are still so few women in senior leadership roles—like Meg Whitman, president and CEO of Hewlett Packard—and what forward-thinking men and women can do about it.

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